What is Restorative Practice?
• A philosophy or perspective
• General overarching principles: repairing harm, accountability, reducing risk, stakeholder involvement, community partnership
What are restorative practices?
• Strategies which are used to restore positive relationships and solve interpersonal issues.
• Examples of restorative practices include problem-solving conversations and separating the behaviour from the person.
Goals of restorative practices in schools
• Hold students accountable for their actions through repairing harm and making amends
• Include persons who have harmed or been harmed, and their surrounding community in restorative responses to school misconduct
• Reengage students at risk of academic failure and juvenile justice system entry through dialogue-driven, restorative responses to school misbehaviour
• Establish school-based practices such as circles, conferencing, peer mediation, accountability boards